and brian wilson on deck. that brings charlie manuel out to the mound. >> tim: i think pablo sandoval is out there as a decoy. i don't think bruce bochy is going to pinch-hit for his closer. i don't think you take that chance. you pinch-hit, and sandoval makes an out, you still have a one-run game. with someone other than brian wilson out there. i think it's a decoy by bruce bochy. >> joe: right now it's two on, two out for buster posey. bruce bochy made the double switch in the eighth and brought schierholtz in. he took burrell out. charlie manuel is going to force the ha hand of bruce bochy. here comes brian wilson. >> tim: that was a nice try by bruce bochy. but charlie manuel is not buying that. i wouldn't either. >> joe: you didn't. >> tim: nope. >> joe: this will load them up. and brian wilson will be the hitter. >> joe: so wilson bats with the bases loaded. in case you are wondering, wilson was 0-5 swinging the bat this season. >> joe: strike one. >> joe: that's inside. in case you want to know what bri

brian wilson records four outs here tonight. four were strike-out. >> tim: all four with fastballs. he did not deviate. trying to go away, away, away, get the ball up to victorino. perfect pitch to ibanez for the first out. what a job of pitching by brian wilson. >> joe: in a game that was started by a couple of big game pitchers, san francisco got the bigger game from their big guy. all 163 pounds, tim lincecum was good here tonight. he gets a win. >> tim: here are the six pitches to victorino. he misses with the first three outside. then a strike. then a foul ball. a payoff paid off. >> joe: so the underdog giants here on the road get the victory. final of 4-3. lincecum against halladay. we will give you our traveler's plays of the game. it's c

and brian wilson will be the hitter. >> joe: so wilson bats with the bases loaded. in case you are wondering, wilson was 0-5 swinging the bat this season. >> joe: strike one.

brian wilson the closer for the giants gets loose. a strike-out starts the bottom of the eighth, as lincecum comes in and takes care of werth. tonight's game on fox is sponsored by -- >> joe: so werth is gone and victorino will be the hitter. shane, 1-3 tonight. strike one. >> tim: victorino doubling danger, because if he gets on he could steal a base. more than any other philly. >> joe: against the pitch they're you can run on. >> tim: right. >> joe: strike two. the up ins for victorino against lincecum 4 for 28. i don't think starting pitcher, 5'11", 163. two nights after throwing 104 pitches. suffering the loss. he's back at it. even with all those right-handers available in the bullpen. >> tim: oh, to be 26 again. >> joe: here comes a 1-2 pitch. victorino. stays up there. four straight left-handers. the first time that has happened in post season history. now lincecum, two-time cy young award winner. the count is 2-2. >> joe: the 2-2. just got a piece. lincecum, his 127th game including the post season. this is his second relief a

bottom nine, it all comes down to brian wilson, looking for the save. and mission accomplished, as melky cabrera pulls -- oh, that was close. travis ishikawa makes the catch. giants advance in the nlcs. bobby cox, it is the end of his managerial career. as for the g-men, brian wilson and company, they are happy as they are moving on to the nlcs, as we mentioned, to play philadelphia. >>> that will do it for this espn news update. now, back to new york and "america this morning." >>> another split out of hollywood this morning. and people are saying this one's pretty unbelievable. courteney cox and david arquette have announced they have been separated for some time. they released a joint statement saying they remain best friends and responsible parents. cox and arquette have been married since 1999. hay have a 6-year-old daughter. >>> now, to the ballroom, where jennifer grey is still holding

brian wilson records four outs here tonight. four were strike-out. >> tim: all four with fastballs. he did not deviate. trying to go away, away, away, get the ball up to victorino. perfect pitch to ibanez for the first out. what a job of pitching by brian wilson. >> joe: in a game that was started by a couple of big game pitchers, san francisco got the bigger game from their big guy. all 163 pounds, tim lincecum was good here tonight. he gets a win. >> tim: here are the six pitches to victorino. he misses with the first three outside. then a strike. then a foul ball. a payoff paid off. >> joe: so the underdog giants here on the road get the victory. final of 4-3. lincecum against halladay. we will give you our traveler's plays of the game. it's cody ross. out of the number eight spot. went deep in the third. went deep in the fifth. with that man, is ken rosenthal. ken? >> ken: thank you, joe. roy halladay pitched a no-hitter in his last start and retired the first seven tonight. what were you thinking when you stepped in the box

brian wilson, with a beard he stole from fidel cass caso or something. the giants win the west. mike shumann, periodless for -- beardless i think the party is going into the night. >> mike: the party has moved to the streets. game 162. clinch the national league west title. give you a little feel what it feels like for the players after you win a postseason berth. [cheering] >> mike: there was jubation here at at&t work. 42,000 plus fans, including this entire roster, were just going crazy, and deservedly so. they won the national league west title, eliminatinghe padres. they take on the braves thursday and friy. the players, it's been a tough year. champagne wag -- was flowing and brian wilson, talked about what a grea season it's be. >> we're not going to be haed anything. weaven't been handed anything. it had to come down the final game. we knew that. >> we didn't know what was going to happen, but we win this game, going to be huge for us. we won the game, and then the fans, theyre amazing fans. iove those people here. >> you almost feel guilt that not everybody can experien

then this is a brian wilson, and and the castaway, with brian wilson jersey.like for you to www.kron.com have a continuing coverage, and also, send us your pictures, videos. www.kron.com >> and the bottom of the fifth inning, the giants have won score! they are on the board!- >> 1 score, also, the sharks. and they are at at&t park offering their support as craig sklar tells us. diehard fans, and some have curious interest. >> the sharks are practicing by day and are going to be watching baseball at night. and they are leading a group of the highway and they have the fever. >> perhaps i was not a fan earlier? but earlier this year, we started off the season by going to a lot of games. and obviously, i'm watching it right now. >> i would say that most of us are gone right now, and where scattered all over the park and should be a fun time. >> and with him, being a giants fan is a long term experience. >> a bandwagon. >> yes. >> and through san jose, i've been out to a lot of games last two years. >> and the team said could feel the team feel the spirit. >> and e

brian wilson records four outs here tonight. four were strike-out. >> tim: all four with fastballs. he did not deviate. trying to go away, away, away, get the ball up to victorino. perfect pitch to ibanez for the first out. what a job of pitching by brian wilson. >> joe: in a game that was started by a couple of big game pitchers, san francisco got the bigger game from their big guy. all 163 pounds, tim lincecum was good here tonight. he gets a win. >> tim: here are the six pitches to victorino. he misses with the first three outside. then a strike. then a foul ball. a payoff paid off. >> joe: so the underdog giants here on the road get the victory. final of 4-3. lincecum against halladay. we will give you our traveler's plays of the game. it's cody ross. out of the number eight spot. went deep in the third. went deep in the fifth. with that man, is ken rosenthal. ken? >> ken: thank you, joe. roy halladay pitched a no-hitter in his last start and retired the first seven tonight. what were you thinking when you stepped in the box

to watch. >> ryan, thanks a lot. >> you're welcome. >> joe, back to you. >> our thanks to both brian wilson the final play. the tag, the scamper and the win. wow, what a night. wilson, the winner. oswalt, the loser. and a rematch of the aces tomorrow night here on fox. linecum-halladay. with the giants one win away from a trip to the world series. we will catch our breath in the booth. chris and the guys come along after the break. 6-5, giants win it over philadelphia. >> chris: welcome to the chevrolet postgame show on fox! never has breaking it out felt so good. juan uribe, the man with a bad wrist, lends a helping hand. giants lead it three games to one. aubrey huffs and puffs and chug his way home with the game winner. for the chevrolet postgame show, chris rose, eric karros, mitch williams, the wild thing from the mlb network. and the rookie catcher, the kid is 23, but he plays like a veteran. >> eric: he does. he continues show why he should be the national league rookie of the year. a great job tonight, not just offensively but running the bases and defensively. we talked about someb

>> i'm not going to ask brian wilson if he feels like cinderella this year. don't think he's appreciate it. following up on what jenelle was taking about. a brief will be. they get to watch for a few innings and move on and the next group comes in. who's gonna win? giants think they will. arguably the best pitching staff in baseball. tim lincecum, sy young award winner. matt cain following in game two. sanchez and baumgartner in texas. brian wilson ready to close any-all of those games. in game one, our ace better than their ace? here's what those aces are saying about it? >> a chance to play baseball in your backyard. i'm gonna try to pitch well and great to get this opportunity. >> what i attribute my success in the postseason is confidence, relying on my routine, playing with a good team, benny medical lanena. >> traded by the giants to the rangers in the summer now saying he feels disrespected by the giants. opened a field of jubilation. they have never won a world series. something's gotta give. start about 5:00 tonight here at at&t park and the crowd's

sergio romo joins brian wilson. >> tim: see if bruce bochy turns cody ross loose. think so after a pitch has thrown seven in a row. get him to swing at a ball out of the strike zone. >> joe: that is eighth in a row of that missed since derek holland to load the bases for aubrey huff. >> joe: holland is a 24-year-old left-hander who came up to the big leagues last year. this year made ten starts, four relief appearances. he's been good in the postseason, at least against the yankees. struggled against the rays. now in the world series he is in trouble in his first appearance. aubrey huff is 0 for 2 in his career against derek holland. bases loaded, two out. nine straight have missed. now mark lowe scrambles to get ready, but it may be too late for texas. already down 2-0. wow. that's outside, ten in a row squirted away from treanor, who got on it. the count is 2-0 on huff. now andrus is going to come in and say something to him. he can't throw a strike. the general manager on your screen for a moment. elvis andrus, a 22-year-old leader in the making, came in to try

he could relieve some of the pressure on brian wilson and this giants team with something here in the

and then who else is going to close this thing out but brian wilson. he strikes out venable and 3-0 is your final. giants win the national league west.

. >> brian wilson. 3-2 pitch. got him looking and the giants win. >> reporter: never easy with these guys and they did it and they are one of two teams still playing baseball. the giants are headed back to the world series for the first time since 2002. >> i was up at 6:00 a.m. couldn't take a nap. i was here at noon today. hope i don't have to go through this again. nobody wanted to go seven. the crowd was unbelievable. so loud you can't even hear yourself think. >> you think about being the hero as a kid and the world series. this is so special for me right now. i'm going to cherish it as long as i can. >> reporter: of course they will only have three days to enjoy this one. game 1 of the world series versus the texas rangers is at at&t park on wednesday, and, ann, the giants tell me they will be back in the bay area tomorrow about 2:00 p.m. they will leave at 11:00 a.m. in the morning because they have a big party planned here tonight at the ritz carlton in philadelphia. but they will be back tomorrow and i'm s

solo homer hold up, but not without the usual brian wilson theatrics.ard, who didn't have a single rbi in the series. that is a perfect strike 3. philly fans probably would be the agree, but you know what? bruce bochy is liking it and brian wilson with the good vibrations. >> i couldn't be prouder of this team. we have gotten contributions from everybody. they have been called castoffs and misfits, but i thank ownership for bringing them here. they are such a fun group to manage and so battle-tested from the way we play. even in august, talking about big games and big series and they were able to handle these tight games. >> reminder, catch the world series action right here on ktvu channel 2. wednesday, 4:30, first game pitcher tim lincecum. >> time to vote for the game of the week. log onto the ktvu.com and cast your vote and we'll announce the winner thursday. >>> mime, play of the day goes to golf. vegas, the play and justin timberlake shriner's hospital. jonathan byrd nailed the ace. first time a sudden death playoff as been decided by a hole-in-on

that brian wilson has been in, this year. 17 in the regular season.h two on, two out. to send the giants in the world series. guerrero lines one to right. schierholtz will make the catch. he will show off his arm. the throw to the plate is cut off. and borbon led off with a base hit scores. 11-5. two out. that belongs to ramirez. now at first and second. two down. >> tim: it's one of those odd situations in baseball, joe, where the san francisco giants just want an out. vladimir guerrero goes back in the dugout and they shake his hand for scores from third. it's an insignificant run. giants are one out closer to winning the game. >> joe: two outs. strike one. nelson cruz, 0-4. andrus and hamilton the runners. >> joe: a fly ball to right centerfield. well-hit. back at the track. this ball will drop. checks up in front of the warning track. two runs score. and just like that, nelson cruz has turned this in to a three-run inning. 11-7 game. >> tim: tremendous power the other way. look at this, in the deepest part of the ballpark. schierholtz nor torres c

brian wilson will be the closer.ish it off and the rest of the gang, including the rookie of the year buster posey. ron washington rangers favored in most polls. now they are on the ropes. here are both fellahs. >> there is baseball left. what they have been through, the first two series. there is a lot of baseball. it's two -- two wins doesn't get you anything. that's the only way to approach it. tomorrow the focus is on the game tomorrow night. has to stay that way. >> important for us because, you know, we get to get our offensive weapons in the lineup. and, you know, just comfortable to too be back home in front of our fans. we can draw energy from them. that's what we need. >> sanchez, lewis going to start, 4:00 hour time tomorrow. 4:00. game 3, rangers trying to stay in this series. the giant fans, a lot of people talking about what they have seen this week at at&t park. west coast, laid back and giant fans getting a niche of their owns. the players have noticed. >> just sitting there looking around, crowd on t

out comes the bearded brian wilson line drive right, turns into a double play, the threat is over in the ninth inning, wilson with two runners of board, that is said sitdown howard, the giants go to the world series go we need is six days. with a 32 to win. said francisco has not moved a championship the world series has. >> jains managers say everybody contributed to night, >> it is not one guy who carries this club, is the whole team. if this is how we have been doing in this is that we intend to do it. all whole bill bullpen save us and that's how it has been all year, yeah >> as you know what happened in the giants' locker room tonight there was champagne. second baseman freddie sanchez had three hits tonight, he talked about the excitement in getting there. fife >> this is the greatest feeling that i have ever experienced in a base of the bill. we knew, they're the defending national champions, we thank the man above for getting us to this spot. >> ready with the goggles. the giants are the national league champions this is the trophy that was awarded to that tonight. despite wh

. >> reporter: when brian wilson walked two hitters in the last of the night, it only seemed fitting that fans had to hang on to see if the throw would be made. >> the throw in time! the giants have won the series! >> i kept telling myself. you're juan much away -- one pitch away. >> reporter: pat burrell and cody hoss homered last night and singled in the go-ahead run. >> i would never have thought we would be in this situation. here we are. we all came together. it's been a fun ride. we have some more business to take care of. >> reporter: from celebration to subdue, a bus dropped off the giants at at&t at 3:00 a.m. this morning. brian wilson, tim lincecum and others walked away but the team president says -- >> everybody was really happy knowing there are other games to win. >> reporter: this morning, the giants' website said there are still seats available for the n.l.c.s. the range is from $240 to $40. if you don't get them here, you will have to buy them from someone else. >> i'm buying them to make a profit. >> reporter: game 3 and 4 and 5, if necessary, will be played in san

brian wilson was asked a lot tonight to get six outs.ore than three outs. >>> braves will be without their closer for the rest of the season. billy wagner fielded a bunt and injured his oblique. bobby cox says the team will wait until tomorrow to decide if wagner will be replaced on the roster. game 3 is set for tomorrow. best record in baseball. tim hudson will go against jonathan sanchez. evan longerria. r.b.i. single. off rangers closer. carlos pena would come in to score. rays win the game by the count of 6-3. texas leads the series by the count of two games to one. >>> can't forget about the nhl. sharks opened up with a win yesterday in sweden and they were hoping to head back to san jose 2-0. 1-1 in the 3rd. gets that one in for the goal. columbus gets the lead. two minutes later sharks answer back. joe thorton. tie game. second goaling of -- goal of the season for the captain. 3-2 the final. >>> welcome back to the nhl. lots of names. >>> we are learning about a crash that killed a bay area bicyclist. he was struck by a muni bus t

brian wilson got cabrera to groundout to end the game. they are moving on to the championship. >> what do you think is going on in san francisco tonight. >> i hope it is a chaos fest on every single street you can possibly think of within reason. >> we will have fun tonight and cherish this, but we still have business to take care of. and everybody in here knows that. you know, we will -- we're enjoying the ride, though. >> the giants' attention now shifts to the phillies. what a pitching matchup it will be. lincecum versus halladay. thanks. >>> well, at least you know brian wilson said within reason. if you're going to have chaos in the streets, have it within reason. >> the -- yeah. we're coming back at 11:00. see you then. [ whitman ] they say california can't be governed anymore. i say baloney. this state belongs to all of us. we just have to decide we want to change. i know government isn't a business and it shouldn't be, but the same values of accountability and focus that make california businesses among the best in the world could

brian wilson freezes ryan howard to end it. the giants in the world series for the first time since 2002. >> not one guy that carries this club. takes the whole team every night, and we found a way to do it, and sanchez struggled tonight, and the bull pen saved us, and that's the way it's been all year for us. >> mike: game one of the world series is wednesday in san francisco. first pitch around 4:30. and here's the nfc information -- the national league championship series t-shirt. acknowledge thank you, shu. even a steady rain couldn't dampen the celebrations. tomas ha reason -- >> reporter: they've been clogging the streets. things are quieter now, but earlier there were a lot of people here, and there's still a strong police presence here. just after the game ended, at&t park became madness for the hundreds of fans watching in bars and homes all over san francisco, and they all converged here a couple of hours ago. the crowd started to gather right after the giants cinched the pennant. hundreds of fans con -- converged on

an amazing and fitting way for brian wilson to close it out. he got him looking. unbelievable. >> opposite of torture is relief. which is what we are feeling. kim coyle in philadelphia. great job. thank you so much. >> we are ready to celebrate. we already have our t-shirt out here, of course. national league champions. we are outfitted with our baseball cap and of course as we showed you earlier, pretty much says it all. as you can imagine celebrations are erupting across the city and the cheers were deafening at bay area bars after the giants struck out philadelphia's last at bat here chanting for juan. the hands in the air, hugs, tears. the pride you see here felt throughout san francisco tonight. >> i just want to say how sweet it is. >> the celebration continues outside on the streets. fans going nuts on this saturday night in honor of the giants nlcs championship. the city will continue to fly the giants flag and the lights will be giants orange at city hall, war memorial opera house and the treasure island administration building. >>> as you can see in the

you got to be creative and think like brian wilson. you want a beard you got to put it somewhere different. so i had the chest hair, why not. >> that is different. beard wearing is of course at an all-time high especially ling into halloween. check out these cousins from the peninsula. they dressed up as cody ross and the man who started it all brian wilson. >>> the giants and rangers are scheduled to be back at it tomorrow. ktvu's coverage of game four starts at 4:30 in the afternoon. and with the ranger's win tonight that means there will be a game five on monday in texas. >>> a little more giants coverage later on in this newscast. >>> in other news tonight, a bizarre accident delayed bart service in the east bay. somehow a man and his wheelchair were run over by a bart train. ktvu's janna katsuyama is in hayward with the details. >> reporter: ken, tonight we have learned that victim is 64- year-old curtis fuller. he is in critical condition, still alive. it turns out that a design feature of these bart tracks might be the reason th

top of the ninth, brian wilson time. [ applause ] >> giants are champions in the national league westt the party begin. >> it's still going. >> the giants beat the padres 3- 0. wilson has the 48th save of the season. for more, kim coyle at at&t park. she was in the middle of it all soaked in champagne. she looks pretty good. >> drinking it in like the fans are doing. you keep hearing cars drive by. they are still honking here. i like when people say every game doesn't count, every game did count. 162 it took the giants to clinch the west. brian wilson no doubt the team mvp. >> what was going through my mind last out, will we get bull rushed by the fans. we have some animals out there. they have been watching us since day one. we have to do a victory lap. they are the reason we are still here. we will show them what kind of team we are in the play-off. >> talk about the bullpen and what they have done all year long. >> we have the best they have been doing a good job. >> i got my beard on. i put it on in the ninth. >> the big question, do people come up and ask you to touch the beard.

but we did spot this brian wilson look alike. >> he is not the only one starstruck with brian wilson. the relief pitcher's neighborhood is consumed with wilson sightings. residents even know where she get his morning coffee. >> everyone is lining up at 8:30 to get their coffee with him in the morning. that's the buzz. >> reporter: and he is posing with his new fans. janice clark sent this picture with her granddaughter and wilson to her u report site. if you want a mohawk like wilson's they will give you one in union square from 12:00 to 2:00 for free. >> i love his mohawk. to bad the hat is in the way. if it wasn't in the way, that would be great. >> reporter: over at lefty owe duals they are focusing on the rangers. they are across the street, but they will keep them from getting a good night's sleep. >> hopefully upset them, and if it does, more power to us. >> welcome to san francisco. we will find out tomorrow how much sleep they got. the first game of the world series will kick off at at&t park. amy hollyfield, back to you. >>> it was media day for the giants and the rangers thi

brian wilson was asked a lot. to get six outs.hat's a big difference than getting three outs. >>> speaking of closers. the braves will be without theres throughout the series. billy wagner fielded a punt and bobby cox says the team will wait to decide if wagner will be replaced on the roster. >>> braves love playing at home. best record in baseball at turner field. it will be tim hudson against jonathan sanchez. >>> rays trying to avoid being swept by the rangers. nail biting time. tampa took the lead in the 8th. r.b.i. single off the rangers closer. 6-2 the final. texas now leads the series by the count of 2-1. >>> can't forget about the nhl. hockey season underway. sharks opened up with a win yesterday in sweden and they were hoping to head back to san jose 2-0. making his sharks debut in the net. 1-1 in the 3rd. and christian gets one past him and gives columbus the lead. 2 minutes later the sharks answer back. found joe thorton. second goal of the season for the captain. ethan moreau scored in overtime. blue jackets win by 3-2

the crazy brian wilson, the quiet matt mccain, dodeky ross, nobody wanted him.uster posey, what a story that is. the rangers have their own stories. a manager ron washington that used cocaine, the club knew it and stood by him. mvp josh hamilton, a recovering alcoholic and drug addict. >> i let a lot of people down that loved me. those people didn'ts back off that love just because of what i did. >> you know, i got what i needed. i came in and everybody's doused me with ginger ail and i feel it. >> isn't that cool. poured ginger ale instead of champagne in honor of his recovery. one more story, the one written tonight, game one starts around 5:00 this evening. who is going to be the big story tonight? giants pitching, rangers pitching, giants hitting? great managing job. live at the ballpark, terry mcsweeney. >> it's 5:31. giants jerseys, caps and pennants just about anywhere you look in san francisco. fan excitement is at a fever pitch. back to at&t park where jenelle wang continues our team coverage on the fans. >> a lot of fans are celebrating. everybody's go

. >> either brian wilson, the baseball player or the beach boy. >> the beach boy!> there's no doubt giants fans are fired up for tonight's game. >> a fireworks show lit up the sky over golden gate park at a world series reception partied. it was by invitation only event to pump support he weres of both teams but definitely showed off the giants' spirit complete with orange carpet. no players apparently were at the party but a brian wilson look alike was there. >> i dyed it a little bit. >> you know, too bat the hat's always in the way. you know, if the hat wasn't in the way, that would be great. >> speaking of mohawk, if you'd like one like the all-star reliever, a salon will be at san francisco's union square today from 12:00 to 2:00 giving mohawks to fans for free. >> pass? >> yeah, maybe. the starting lineups are set for the pre-game singing of the national anthem for the first few games. major league baseball has announced soul singer john len jend tonight and tomorrow night country trio lady antebellum will perform. former "american idol" kellie clarkson will

brian wilson comes in and gets the final four outs on strikeouts. he shocked most of the baseball world by knocking off the phillies 4-3 your final. you want to take one game on the road in the first two games. now the pressure is on the phillies in game two on sunday. huge win for the giants, and we'll have complete highlights and hear from the g-men coming up later in sports. >> thank you, shu. see you soon. >>> governor schwarzenegger threw members of his own party under the bus. in his weekly radio address he named six republican lawmakerswho tried to block a piece of his budget deal. and he suggested they did it as pay back for political contributions. amy hollyfield joins us with more. amy, a surprising rant over the air waves today. >> alan, he stirred it up. turning it on his own party two weeks before an election. one is saying the govenor is throwing a temper tantrum. political observers say this is all very good news for the democrats. >> maybe these republicans have campaign contributions from the state prison guard unions. >> that's the

>> brian wilson. >> brian wilson. very good. he slammed the door shut and that is it. a nice celebration on the field. giants win it 3-2. nbc's laura banke well prepared, if we don't say so ourselves. she got doused with beer and champagne. she dons the hat and reports from atlanta. >> there must be something about turner field. the last time the giants clinched it, it was back here in 2002. eight years later, they've done it again and all it took was three runs in four-run games. but if it means more than four teams remaining in baseball, it's all worth it. >> pretty cool. it's a good feeling. it's a good feeling. we're not done, though. we still got work to do. >> we have a great group of guys and guys who care about winning, and we've been through a lot, and to come out here and do what we've done, i couldn't be happier for the group. >> you know, we've waited ten years to get thin this position. it won't be enough unless we win it all now. >> they held off on celebration for a minute in order to stay on the field to honor bobby cox as he wraps up his career. it was

brian wilson never does it 1, 2, 3. he walks a couple of guys just so ryan howard, their big homerun hitter would be up there. and, you know, you are thinking the worst thoughts hoping for the best. and the giants fans have been put through the wringer. it all comes out great. the 3-2 win and going to the world series against the texas rangers. >> and prove to all those so- called baseball experts wrong. >> they went in as extreme underdogs. the phillies very confident because they had, give them credit been to the word series two consecutive times. and have just a power-packed lineup top to bottom. giants pitching shut them down for the most part. never teed off really on giant pitching throughout the entire series. >> a wild ride and not over yet. >> it was no accident. and bring on the rangers, i guess, here. >> thank you very much, mark. well, this giant team has a reputation for creating anxiety. we felt it tonight. torture right until the very end. a come-from-behind win with runners in the 9th inning. and now all

closer brian wilson wrapped it up.nts win 3-2. >> there was a lot of guys that are used to playing every day over here. we all kind of put our egos aside and, you know, decided that we had one goal in mind and that was to win. >> the giants won the best of five series three games to one. all three games decided by just one run. the team landed at sfo just after 3:00 this morning after the champagne shower but they'll be back on the road again soon to open the league championship series saturday in philadelphia. >> can you imagine the other passengers at sfo landing at 3:00 in the morning, sawing groggy. oh, the giants! they're there! there's brian wilson! >> yes, they would be excited at 3:00 in the morning. >> yes! >> might be a little groggy after that flight across the country. 5:35 our time. red flag warnings out there? >> yeah, in october, mike. >> high fire dangers in excessive heat. good morning to you. one of the reasons temperatures are up, that's the difference between this heat wave and the one we had back i

hello to brian wilson. this is before they headed to sfo and they arrived at philly about two hours ago. most of the players brought their spouses. hello to aubrey huff. this is a family road trip and since arriving in philly, it's all business for the underdogs. >> we think we are pretty good. we know we are playing the favorites, which they should be. they have been in the series the last two years and have the best record in the national league. we think we are good too. we have a staff that can give us a chance to win. >> that will be fun. game one saturday night. the only issue is it's a long break. it will have been four days to the philadelphia series. coming up later, there is an issue with tim lincecum regarding a blister on his throwing hand. >> that are can hurt. >> they can hurt when you are a pitcher. that's your livelihood. >> bionic band-aids. they work good. >> we are talking about his pitching hand. you don't want to hurt when you are going up against halladay. >> see you then. thank you. >

that is how the game ended tonight with all-star closer brian wilson on the mound. the giants win 4-3 in their first win in 8 years. ktvu begins our team coverage where giant fans went nuts. hi. >> reporter: hello, heather. the giants fans got exactly what they wanted with the 4-3 win in a stadium full of loud philly fans. very loud. you couldn't hear any cheering for the giants at all. it was all phillies fans. a lot of fans say they like their team being in the underdog position. giants fans who made the trip say they got their moneys worth and saw their team turn it around with the help of a long ball. >> as soon as cody ross hit that home run. it was great. there are this is the first time since 2002. if the giants win the best of 7 series, it would mean a return trip to the world series. as the games become more important, so do the desire to be with the team on the road. >> flew all the way out on the red eye, flew this morning, here for game one and two. >> some fans say wearing an opposing team's colors in philadelphia can be risky. >> yeah, i'm ready. i've

the clinching shut out and brian wilson strikes out will venables.iants win the west division with the second best record in the national league. let the celebrations begin in homes and bars, in the streets and in the stands, and mostly in the locker room. >> i mean, i'm just stuttering my words right now. i'm just so excited being in here with all of these guys being able to celebrate this and push forward. >> i've never been a part of anything like this before. we have a lot more work to do. but a great bunch of work. great fans. a dream come true so far. >> a bump of guys just want to win period. >> i think it is a good mix of the old and young, you know, superstars in the making like buster. and a couple of old guys like huff and i and the rest of us. but we did a hell of a job keeping in this thing and fighting and getting to where we are. [ applause ] [ laughter ] >> now, those last two guys are bay area natives. so this torture tour has been even more special for them i'm sure. giants have a few days to save our the club's first playoffs spot

we fast forward to the ninth, brian wilson, gets it by him on a double play ball to end it. the final was 3-0 giants. they take a 2-1 series lead. let's hear from matt cain. >> this has to be a top one. to be able to pitch in the postseason is great and to go out there and throw the ball well, help your team than. it's a great feeling. >> great feeling, indeed. here are the underdog giants, two games away from the world series. it will be madison bomgardner, first pitch around 5:00 p.m. we'll have more highlights and for sports now, larry beil. >> and wayne freedman is at the park tonight watching from the mccovey cove. >> we were all over the place actually. baseball is a game of memories, winning playoff games and some of the best memories of them all. nobody knows where it's going to take them but this was a good stop along the way. >> this would be to savor and remember, one that begin before dawn and it would only get better. >> in the past we've only had one player that was concerned about. now we've had a handful of them. each day we have a different era. it's been a

known there in texas. >> rangers -- here a when you probably expected a sign that would refer to brian wilson now famous or infamous beard. they were letting him have it down there. brians manager, stressed that he has decided to leave of a controversial player for the roster because of health reasons. investigators are investigating jose -- before today's game, he said he left him out from the roster because of problems with the outfielder's neck and nothing else. cording to new york times, investigators told baseball officials they are looking into shipments of the hormone allegedly sent to his wife here in the san francisco bay area. >> if you are just joining us, joins fall shy, 4-2. both teams -- giants fall shy. giants lead the series two games to one. let's take a look at some of the latter stages of this ball game. giants trailing. out of the park. lewis to the right in the 8th inning. suddenly, you are thinking "we have ourselves a ball game." have another look. nobody on base. that was the problem for torres and the rest of the giants. their homeruns not coming with men on board, bu

celebrando en alrededores del estadio fue una tensión que se vivió en la novena entrada porque brian wilsonbases bolas. >>> por cierto inicio ara este próximo mircoles. >>> tenemos alguna emociones. >>> o una para mi y otra para ti. >>> ¿por quéñ la compro? >>> porque somos fans de gigantes de san francisco, y bien nosotros aquí estamos cerca del estadio de los gigantes de san francisco, ramón alguna personas comenzar a hacer línea para comprar los próximos boleto a la serie mundial que comienza el mierb y mientras eso pasa, frentes a los rangers de texas que lograron su clasificación a vencer a yankees new york de new york gigante lograron eliminar a phillies de philadelphia. >>>. >>> decíamos que al algunas personas comenzaron a hacer línea para comprar los boletos para la serie mundial, dicen que van a estar aquí los días que sean necesario para la serie mundial este mircoles. >>> gracias por el reporte. >>> buenas noches. >>> la violencia no toca fondo en méxic un grupo de personas asaltaron dos casa y masacraron a 13 jóvenes en una fiesta familiar, llegaron y abrieron fuegos lo jóvenes

brian wilson and the beard didn't get it done tonight.giants have a chance to win it in the bottom of the 10th, posey at the plate, he rears his head again, giants lead in double plays, that one hurt. top of the 11 9, this is not how you spell relief. uncorks the pitch, giants lose 5-4 in 11. looks like a 2-0 series is now tied up 1-1. two of the giant's strengths, relief pitching and defense fails them tonight. game 3 set for sunday in atlanta where the braves have the best home record in the league, 56-25. mark aye beanies was at the work. so many things went wrong, the torture continues. >> reporter: went from euphoria to bummer, fear the beard didn't work out. romo takes a 4-run lead, no problem, gives up a couple of hits, he goes for the 6-out save. a lot of people question that. the 6-out save kind of a rarity this day and age in baseball. he was questioned about pulling the trigger too quick on his ace reliever. >> he was out of line there, they have good hitters up there. once they got a couple of guys on, we have a day off tomorr